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Hamburg Essentials
Port cities, with their gritty combination of the industrial and the romantic, are
some of the most interesting places in the world and Hamburg is no exception.
WHERE TO LIVE
A tight real estate market means that renting
in Hamburg can be expensive. Even
so, there is a wide range of contrasts in
places to live. You might, for example, be
looking to settle down for a while in a
villa or an apartment along the elegant
foreshores of Hamburg's lakes around
Harvestehude, or among the funky shops
and inner-city avant-garde of the more
gritty multikulti and gay St Georg.
There is also Pöseldorf, which is where
German fashion icons Jil Sander and
Wolfgang Joop set up shop. But with its
heyday back in the 1960s and 1970s,
Pöseldorf appears to have lost some of its
cutting edge. Blankenese is for those wanting
to mix and mingle with Hamburg's
rich. Perched on the Elbe, Blankenese is
where sea captains' wives were said to
look out across the water from their villas
in the hope of catching sight of their husband's
approaching ships.
Winderhude, with its fine collection of
19th century buildings converted into
apartments, has been rapidly moving up
Hamburg's social scale. Smart shops, good
restaurants and trendy pubs means it has
now become a favourite spot for the city's
30-something set.
WHERE TO FIND RENTALS
A good starting place is the weekend editions
of Hamburger Abendblatt
(http://immonet.abendblatt.de) and
Hamburger Morgenpost.
WHERE TO REGISTER
Einwohner-Zentralamt
Amsinckstr. 28 / 34
20097 Hamburg
(040) 428390
Or for your local registration office
(Einwohnermeldeamt) see:
http://www.hamburg.de/Dibis/form/form_
einwohneraemter.htm
WHERE TO ARRANGE A RESIDENCE PERMIT
For Aufenthaltsgenehmigung or
Aufenthaltserlaubnis:
Ausländerbehörde
Amsinckstr. 34
20097 Hamburg
(040) 428390
For extensions and issuing of an
Aufenthaltsgenehmigung or
Aufenthaltserlaubnis you can also visit a
local office of the Ausländerbehörde. They
are listed under:
http://fhh.hamburg.de/stadt/Aktuell/behoerden/inneres/einwohner-zentralamt/service/bezirklicheauslaenderdienststellen/start.html
WHERE TO ARRANGE A DRIVING LICENCE
Führerscheinstelle
Ausschläger Weg 100
20537 Hamburg
(040) 428580
MOTORIST CLUB
ADAC
Amsinckerstr. 39/41
20097 Hamburg
(040) 2391 9278
HEALTH AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES
There is a big selection of golf clubs located
in and around Hamburg. Since membership
fees vary greatly, it's best to shop
around.
For contact details of all the golf courses
dotted around the Hamburg region, go to
www.expatica.com/germany.
GERMANY EXPAT SURVIVAL GUIDE WWW.EXPATICA.COM